Police Captain Visited by "Devil"

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Police Captain Visited by Devil - Camden Daily Courier, January 21, 1909
Camden Daily Courier, January 21, 1909
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POLICE CAPTAIN VISITED BY "DEVIL" Tracks in the Snow Found in Rear Yards of Many Homes HAPPENINGS ON THE EAST SIDE It would be a strange thing indeed if the "Jersey Devil," or two-legged animal, which has spread terror throughout all South Jersey should slight the East Side. But he did not, and hundreds are willing to testify that the strange thing paid them a visit. Its tracks in the snow were plainly visible yesterday in the back yards of Captain of Police William Alberts, Westfield avenue near Twenty-ninth street; Postmaster Thomas Adams, on Westfield avenue, near Twenty-sixth street; at Frank Stones, Twenty-seventh and High streets; William Godfreys, 2710 High street; Mr. Schaeffer, on Twenty-seventh street near High; Richard Smith & Sons' lumber yard at Cooper's Creek and Federal streets; Frank Adams, on Church street; Eslin Ashton, on Twenty-sixth street; J. M. Pennock, Twenty-sixth and Federal; Fred. Spuhler, Twenty-ninth and High streets, and many other places. As described by those who have seen the tracks of the freak animal in other towns the marks are very similar to those of a donkey's hoof. Last evening a party of Missourites, who wanted to be shown, had congregated in Jonas Shaw's cigar store, 2611 Westfield avenue, when Frank Adams, son of the postmaster, appeared. "Where are those tracks?" said one of the party. Procuring a candle, Adams marshaled the party next door to his father's rear yard where he convinced the entire bunch in about two seconds that he was not dreaming, for the prints were still plainly visible in the snow, notwithstanding yesterday's sun beat heavily upon it which has partly obliterated the marks in many places. The strange animal did many freakish stunts on the East Side. In Schaeffer's yard there is an old gate leaning against the back fence. There is a space of less than a foot between the gate and the fence yet [illegible] Animal strutted right between, leaving his foot prints very plainly. He seems to have visited back yards in this section. No one reports having seen the prints in the front yard and it must be some animal in search of something to eat. Already a party of East Siders are waiting up at night to catch the "Devil," and will open a nickel show, with his "nibbs" on exhibition if they succeed in catching him.

Tracks in the Snow Found in Rear Yards of Many Homes

HAPPENINGS ON THE EAST SIDE

It would be a strange thing indeed if the "Jersey Devil," or two-legged animal, which has spread terror throughout all South Jersey should slight the East Side. But he did not, and hundreds are willing to testify that the strange thing paid them a visit. Its tracks in the snow were plainly visible yesterday in the back yards of Captain of Police William Alberts [sic], Westfield avenue near Twenty-ninth street; Postmaster Thomas Adams, on Westfield avenue, near Twenty-sixth street; at Frank Stones, Twenty-seventh and High streets; William Godfreys, 2710 High street; Mr. Schaeffer, on Twenty-seventh street near High; Richard Smith & Sons' lumber yard at Cooper's Creek and Federal streets; Frank Adams, on Church street; Eslin Ashton, on Twenty-sixth street; J. M. Pennock, Twenty-sixth and Federal; Fred. Spuhler, Twenty-ninth and High streets, and many other places. As described by those who have seen the tracks of the freak animal in other towns the marks are very similar to those of a donkey's hoof. Last evening a party of Missourites, who wanted to be shown, had congregated in Jonas Shaw's cigar store, 2611 Westfield avenue, when Frank Adams, son of the postmaster, appeared. "Where are those tracks?" said one of the party. Procuring a candle, Adams marshaled the party next door to his father's rear yard where he convinced the entire bunch in about two seconds that he was not dreaming, for the prints were still plainly visible in the snow, notwithstanding yesterday's sun beat heavily upon it which has partly obliterated the marks in many places.

The strange animal did many freakish stunts on the East Side. In Schaeffer's yard there is an old gate leaning against the back fence. There is a space of less than a foot between the gate and the fence yet [illegible] Animal strutted right between, leaving his foot prints very plainly. He seems to have visited back yards in this section. No one reports having seen the prints in the front yard and it must be some animal in search of something to eat.

Already a party of East Siders are waiting up at night to catch the "Devil," and will open a nickel show, with his "nibbs" [sic] on exhibition if they succeed in catching him.

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